About Us
Harris Health is the public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low‑income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient‑centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
At Harris Health, we prioritize the well‑being of our most valuable asset—our people—ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to “leading with love”, embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual’s contribution to our mission.
Job Summary
The Nurse Manager (NM) is accountable for the operational management and care delivery of one or more clinics/units, and for the human resource, quality, and financial management of the assigned clinic(s)/unit(s). This manager works with the unit/clinic leadership team in the implementation of plans and policies and adherence to standards of the clinic/area, assists with evaluation and reports relevant to achievement of goals, and is accountable for coaching nursing personnel in implementing specific Nursing Professional Practice Model (NPPM) guided practices. The NM facilitates achievement of targeted outcomes, oversees area care delivery, quality management, staff utilization patterns, and ensures they are congruent with the NPPM framework. The NM also facilitates shared governance and practice level advancement of area personnel, making operational and human resources decisions consistent with system and nursing department policies.
The NM creates an environment that supports professional nursing practice and empowers nurses to provide safe, effective, compassionate, and efficient nursing care in collaboration with all health care disciplines, ensuring compliance with standards established by professional nursing organizations, national, state, and local regulatory agencies, and institutional policies. The NM is accountable for nursing practice that upholds high standards of integrity and ethical behavior, mentors others, role models professionalism, and participates in nursing organizations and research.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a bachelor’s degree in nursing required; master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred.
- License: Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas.
- Certification: Certification in a nursing specialty and/or nursing administration required within 2 years.
- Basic Life Support from a hospital‑based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
- Work Experience: Two (2) years clinical experience.
- Management Experience: One (1) year of management or supervisory experience in an appropriate clinical area.
- Equipment Operated: Personal computer, calculator, fax, copier.
- Communication Skills: Above‑average verbal (heavy public contact), exceptional verbal (public speaking), writing/composing (correspondence, reports).
- Other Skills: Analytical medical terms, mathematics, PC, Word processing.
- Advanced Education: Bachelor’s Degree Major: Nursing.
- Work Schedule: Weekends, holidays, flexible, eligible for telecommute.
- Other Requirements: 24‑hour accountability for area(s).